1490s
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The 1490s were the ten years spanning from 1490 to 1499. This decade is historically significant as a period of major exploration and cultural change in Europe and beyond.
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The 1490s decade ran from January 1, 1490, to December 31, 1499.
thumb|right|January 2, 1492 – Muhammad XII of Granada|Muhammad XII, last Moorish Emir of Granada, surrenders his city to the army of Ferdinand and Isabella. thumb|October 12, 1492 – Christopher Columbus|Columbus discovers the Americas for Spain.